Shepard

American  

[shep-erd] / ˈʃɛp ərd /

noun

1. Alan Bartlett, Jr., 1923–1998, U.S. astronaut: first American in space, May 5, 1961.

2. Sam, 1943–2017, U.S. playwright, actor, and director.

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Shepard British  

/ ˈʃɛpəd /

noun

1. Alan Bartlett, Jr. 1923–98, US naval officer; first US astronaut in space (1961)

2. Sam original name Samuel Shepard Rogers. born 1943, US dramatist, film actor, and director. His plays include Chicago (1966), The Tooth of Crime (1972), and Buried Child (1978): films as actor include Days of Heaven (1978) and The Right Stuff (1983); films as director include Far North (1989) and Silent Tongue (1994)

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Example Sentences

The Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket lifted off from its Texas launch site in April and took the six woman-crew on an 11-minute flight which crossed the internationally recognised boundary of space.

From BBC

New Shepard, Blue Origin's reusable sub-orbital launch vehicle, took off from the company's Texas launch pad at 14:15 GMT.

From BBC

It was the 16th crewed flight for Blue Origin, which has for years offered space tourism flights -- the price isn't public -- using its New Shepard rocket.

From Barron's

"Semiconductor technology has made this possible, allowing the computing power of room-sized computers to now fit in your pocket," Shepard says.

From Science Daily

The playwright Sam Shepard was also a commanding presence on the screen.

From The Wall Street Journal